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Thousands of men from Myanmar and other southeast Asian countries are being used as slaves to catch fish that may end up on American dinner tables. The Associated Press uncovered the story and followed the distribution trail to the United States.

With oil prices down and the world's supply eventually running out, Saudi Arabia is looking to the future by constructing a massive new city from scratch along the Red Sea. The kingdom hopes it will provide a new source of income and trade, but it's not without its own problems.

A day after Houthi forces failed to seize the airport and destroy the presidential palace in Yemen's second city, Aden, several suicide bombers brought violence to the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital, Sanaa. Amidst the chaos, it is hard to know who orchestrated the attacks.

Even if you didn't get to see the solar eclipse, you might get misty-eyed when you hear the reactions of Moscovites who did see it: "You understand that there’s no need for war, we need to live in peace under this beautiful sky."

First lady Michelle Obama promoted girls education in developing countries alongside her Japanese counterpart Akie Abe. But she avoided the elephant in the room — Japan's own struggles with gender inequity.

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03/20/2015 - 11:15am

Modern varieties of rice may produce high yields, but they can't withstand the tough conditions that are becoming more common as climate change affects farming. That's why Indian scientists are turning to older, indigenous grains to keep communities fed.

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03/22/2015 - 6:45pm

There can be a whole lot of noise at South by Southwest. You can walk down Sixth Street in Austin — the main drag, where many of the venues are located — and not hear anything but a mush of bands and artists, spilling into the street. But, one band caught our notice: Poor Rich Boy from Pakistan.

According to the latest US census data, nearly 80 percent of Americans speak only one language. But one state is taking a gamble on multilingualism in a big way: Utah. It's become a pioneer in foreign language learning, even as some residents are unhappy with the move.